MCNAIRY COUNTY TN - DEEDS - State of TN vs. Wiley Baucum *********************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Contributed by Joanne Baucum ************************************************************************ [Note: These entries seem to pertain to the same incident. It is not clear whether ASA BAUCUM and his son WILEY BAUCUM got into a fight with each other or were together fighting other people.] McNairy County, Tennessee Circuit Court, p. 401 April Term, 1868 State of Tennessee vs. WILEY BAUCUM S. D. 20 This day came the Attorney General who prosecutes on the part of the state and the defendant in proper person and this cause is continued until the September term of this Court and thereupon came with the defendant ACE BAUCUM and C. SHULL who acknowledge themselves indebted to the State of Tennessee as follows: the said WILEY BAUCUM in the sum of five hundred dollars and the said ACE BAUCUM and CALVIN SHULL in the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars, each to be levied on their respective Goods and Chattels, lands and tenements. But to be void if the said WILEY BAUCUM do make his personal appearance before this court on the first Tuesday after the second Monday in August next and answer the State of Tennessee upon an indictment for Assault and Battery. And not depart without leave of the Court. -------------McNairy County, Tennessee Circuit Court, p. 408 April Term, 1868 State of Tennessee v. ACE BAUCUM [Note: DANIEL A. HILL is the son-in-law of ASA BAUCUM.] This day came the Attorney General who prosecutes on the part of the state and the defendant in proper person and this cause is continued until the next term of this Court and thereupon came with the defendant DANIEL A. HILL, who acknowledge themselves indebted to the State of Tennessee as follows: the said ACE BAUCUM in the sum of five hundred dollars and the said DANIEL A. HILL in the sum of five hundred dollars to be levied on their respective Goods and Chattels, lands and tenements. But to be void if the said ACE BAUCUM do make his personal appearance before this court on the first Tuesday after the second Monday in August next and answer the State of Tennessee upon a Bill of Indictment for Assault and Battery. And not depart without leave of the Court. --------------------McNairy County, Tennessee Circuit Court, pp. 417 Tuesday 11 August 1868 State of Tennessee vs. WILEY BAUCUM [Case] No. 30 This day came the Attorney General who prosecutes for the state and the defendant in proper person and pleads not guilty to a bill of Indictment against him and for his trial puts himself upon the County and the Attorney General doth the like. And and then upon came a jury of good and lawful men, to wit JAMES PARRISH, WILLIAM BELL, DAVID MCKENZIE, P. J. ELDER, A. P. SWAIN, WILLIAM MOORE, W. B. BUTLER, H. A. HUNTER, JAMES BURCHETT, W. H. SIMPSON, TERRILL SWEAT, and J. D. SANDERS, who being elected, tried, and sworn to well and truly try the issue, found upon their oaths do say that the defendant is guilty of the assault and battery in the manner and form as charged in the Indictment. It is therefore considered by the court that the defendant for the offense aforesaid do forfeit and pay to the State a fine of forty dollars and the cost of this prosecution and that he remain in custody until said fine and costs are paid or secured. And thereupon came JOHN A. BEARD into open court and acknowledged himself the security of the said WILEY BAUCUM for the payment of the fine and costs aforesaid. It is therefore considered by the Court that the State recover of the defendant WILEY BAUCUM and J. A. BEARD jointly the fine and costs aforesaid and execution issue. --------------------McNairy County, Tennessee Circuit Court, p. 422 Tuesday, 11 August 1868 State of Tennessee v. ASA BAUCUM [Case] Number 30 This day came the Attorney General who prosecutes for the state and the defendant in proper person and pleas not guilty to a bill of Indictment against him and for his trial puts himself upon the County and the Attorney General doth the like. And and then upon came a jury of good and lawful men, to wit JAMES PARRISH, WILLIAM BELL, DAVID MCKENZIE, P. J. ELDER, A. P. SWAIN, WILLIAM MOORE, W. B. BUTLER, H. A. HUNTER, JAMES BURCHETT, W. H. SIMPSON, TERRILL SWEAT, and J. D. SANDERS, who being elected, tried, and sworn to well and truly try the issue, found upon their oath [do say] that the defendant is not guilty of the assault and battery. It is therefore considered by the court that the defendant go hence without delay and the County of McNairy pay all those entitled for services on the part of [the] State and the clerk costs etc. --------------------McNairy County, Tennessee Circuit Court, pp. 423-4 Wednesday, 12 August 1868 State of Tennessee vs. WILEY BAUCUM [Case]No. 39 This day came the Attorney General and the defendant in proper person, who being assigned and charged on the bill of Indictment pleas not guilty and puts himself upon the County for trial. And the Attorney General doth the like and then upon came a jury of good and lawful men, to wit JAMES PARRISH, WILLIAM BELL, DAVID MCKENZIE, P. J. ELDER, A. P. SWAIN, WILLIAM MOORE, W. B. BUTLER, H. A. HUNTER, JAMES BURCHETT, W. H. SIMPSON, TERRILL SWEAT, and J. D. SANDERS, who being tried and sworn to well and truly try the issue, found upon their oath do say that the defendant is guilty of the assault in the manner and form as charged in the indictment. It is therefore ordred by the court that the defendant for the offense aforesaid do forfeit and pay to the State a fine of five dollars and the cost of this prosecution and that he remain in custody until said fine and costs are paid or bound. -----------------McNairy County, Tennessee Circuit Court, p. 424 Wednesday, 12 August 1868 State of Tennessee v. ASA BAUCUM [Case Number 39] This day came the Attorney General who prosecutes for the State and the defendant came in proper person and pleas not guilty to the bill of Indictment against him and for his trial, puts himself upon the County and the Attorney General doth the like. And thereupon came a jury of good and lawful men, to wit JAMES PARRISH, WILLIAM BELL, DAVID MCKENZIE, P. J. ELDER, A. P. SWAIN, WILLIAM MOORE, W. B. BUTLER, H. A. HUNTER, JAMES BURCHETT, J. S. SONGSMITH, TERRILL SWEAT, and J. D. SANDERS, who being tried and elected and sworn to well and truly try the issue, found upon their oath do say that the defendant is not guilty of the assault and battery. It is therefore considered by the court that the defendant go hence without delay and the County of McNairy pay all those entitled for services on the part of the State and the clerk make out and certify the same.